How Many People Are Named Channa?
An estimated 817 people in the United States have the first name Channa. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Channa peaked in popularity in 1984 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Channa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Channa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
817
About 1 in 419,528 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1984
37 births
Total Registered
878
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Channa
Channa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 878 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Channa as a male name
Ranked #6,892 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Channa as a female name
Ranked #15,706 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (37 births)
Channa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Channa span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 286 babies were registered. Channa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Channa by Decade
How has Channa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Channa by State
Birth registrations for Channa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 13 Channas were registered per state.
Channa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Channa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Channa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Channa?
We estimate approximately 817 people named Channa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 419,528 Americans share this first name.
Is Channa a common name?
Channa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 878 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Channa most popular?
Channa reached peak popularity in 1984, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Channa is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Channa a female name?
Channa is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Channa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Channa Smith, Channa Johnson, Channa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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